[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 119 (Friday, September 29, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H8471-H8472]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

  A message from the Senate by Mr. Lundregan, one of its clerks, 
announced that the Senate agreed to the following resolution:

                              S. Res. 363

       Whereas Dr. Ernest Burgess practiced medicine for over 50 
     years;
       Whereas Dr. Burgess was a pioneer in the field of 
     prosthetic medicine, spearheading groundbreaking advances in 
     hip replacement surgery and new techniques in amputation 
     surgery;
       Whereas in 1964, recognizing his work in prosthetic 
     medicine, the United States Veterans' Administration chose 
     Dr. Burgess to establish the Prosthetic Research Study, a 
     leading center for postoperative amputee treatment;
       Whereas Dr. Burgess was the recipient of the 1985 United 
     States Veterans' Administration Olin E. League Award and 
     honored as the United States Veterans' Administration 
     Distinguished Physician;
       Whereas Dr. Burgess' work on behalf of disabled veterans 
     has allowed thousands of veterans to lead full and healthy 
     lives;
       Whereas Dr. Burgess was internationally recognized for his 
     humanitarian work;
       Whereas Dr. Burgess established the Prosthetics Outreach 
     Foundation, which since 1988, has enabled over 10,000 
     children and adults in the developing world to receive 
     quality prostheses;
       Whereas Dr. Burgess' lifelong commitment to humanitarian 
     causes led him to establish a demonstration clinic in Vietnam 
     to provide free limbs to thousands of amputees;
       Whereas Dr. Burgess received numerous professional and 
     educational distinctions recognizing his efforts on behalf of 
     those in need of care;
       Whereas Dr. Burgess' exceptional service and his unfailing 
     dedication to improving the lives of thousands of individuals 
     merit high esteem and admiration; and
       Whereas the Senate learned with sorrow of the death of Dr. 
     Burgess on September 26, 2000: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) extends its deepest condolences to the family of Ernest 
     Burgess, M.D.;
       (2) commends and expresses its gratitude to Ernest Burgess, 
     M.D. and his family for a life devoted to providing care and 
     service to his fellow man; and
       (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to communicate this 
     resolution to the House of Representatives and transmit an 
     enrolled copy thereof to the family of the deceased.

  The message also announced that the Senate has passed without 
amendment bills of the House of the following titles:

       H.R. 3363. An act for the relief of Akal Security, 
     Incorporated.
       H.R. 4115. An act to authorize appropriations for the 
     United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 4931. An act to provide for the training or 
     orientation of individuals, during a

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     Presidential transition, who the President intends to appoint 
     to certain key positions, to provide for a study and report 
     on improving the financial disclosure process for certain 
     Presidential nominees, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 5193. An act to amend the National Housing Act to 
     temporarily extend the applicability of the downpayment 
     simplification provisions for the FHA single family housing 
     mortgage insurance program.

  The message also announced that the Senate agrees to the amendment of 
the House to the bill (S. 704) ``An Act to amend title 18, United 
States Code, to combat the overutilization of prison health care 
services and control rising prisoner health care costs.''.
  The message also announced that the Senate has passed with amendment 
in which the concurrence of the House is requested, a bill of the House 
of the following title:

       H.R. 3646. An act for the relief of certain Persian Gulf 
     evacuees.

  The message also announced that the Senate has passed bills and a 
concurrent resolution of the following titles in which the concurrence 
of the House is requested:

       S. 11. An act for the relief of Wei Jingsheng.
       S. 113. An act to increase the criminal penalties for 
     assaulting or threatening Federal judges, their family 
     members, and other public servants, and for other purposes.
       S. 150. An act for the relief of Marina Khalina and her 
     son, Albert Miftakhov.
       S. 451. An act for the relief of Saeed Rezai.
       S. 785. An act for the relief of Francis Schochenmaier and 
     Mary Hudson.
       S. 869. An act for the relief of Mina Vahedi Notash.
       S. 893. An act to amend title 46, United States Code, to 
     provide equitable treatment with respect to State and local 
     income taxes for certain individuals who perform duties on 
     vessels.
       S. 1078. An act for the relief of Mrs. Elizabeth Eka 
     Bassey, Emmanuel O. Paul Bassey, and Mary Idongesit Paul 
     Bassey.
       S. 1438. An act to establish the National Law Enforcement 
     Museum on Federal land in the District of Columbia.
       S. 1513. An act for the relief of Jacqueline Salinas and 
     her children Gabriela Salinas, Alejandro Salinas, and Omar 
     Salinas.
       S. 1534. An act to reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management 
     Act, and for other purposes.
       S. 2000. An act for the relief of Guy Taylor.
       S. 2002. An act for the relief of Tony Lara.
       S. 2019. An act for the relief of Malia Miller.
       S. 2289. An act for the relief of Jose Guadalupe Tellez 
     Pinales.
       S. 2487. An act to authorize appropriations for Fiscal Year 
     2001 for certain maritime programs of the Department of 
     Transportation.
       S. Con. Res. 139. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol grounds for the dedication of the Japanese-
     American Memorial to Patriotism.

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